NS-3084 - Group Homes and Land Use Definitions

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(v) The sober-living home shall have a good neighbor policy that shall direct occupants to be considerate of neighbors, including refraining from engaging in excessively loud, profane or obnoxious behavior that would unduly interfere with a neighbor's use and enjoyment of their dwelling unit. The good neighbor policy shall establish a written protocol for the house manager, owner or operator to follow when a neighbor complaint is received. La The sober-living home shall not provide any of the following services as they are defined by Section 10501(a)(6) of Title 9, California Code of Regulations: detoxification; educational counseling; individual or group counseling sessions; and treatment or recovery planning. (16) An applicant may seek relief from the strict application of this section by submitting an application to the director setting forth specific reasons as to why accommodation over and above this section is necessary understate and federal laws, pursuant to Sections 41-652 through 41- 655 of the SAMC. (c) A copy of the Group Home Special Use Permit shall be kept at the group home at all times and be made available to any City official upon request. (d) The Planning and Building Agency Executive Director or designee will develop and adopt a standardized Group Home Special Use Permit application. Each Group Home Special Use Permit application must be submitted using the City's application, accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. The applicant shall be responsible for paying any fees that have been established from time to time by the City Council to process the Group Home Special Use Permit at the time of submission of the application. (e) A Group Home Special Use Permit shall be issued by the Planning and Building Agency Executive Director or designee as a ministerial matter if the applicant is in compliance, or has agreed to comply, with this section. At least 10 days prior to issuing a Group Home Special Use Permit, the director shall cause written notice to be mailed to the owner of record and occupants of all properties within 500 feet of the location of the group home. Prior to issuance of the Group Home Special Use Permit, the director shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of receiving information regarding compliance with the applicable provisions of this Section. The issuance of the Group Home Special Use Permit shall be denied upon a determination, and if already issued shall be denied or revoked by the director upon a public hearing, by the director that any of the following circumstances exist: (1) Any owner/operator has provided materially false or misleading information on the application or omitted any pertinent information; (2) Any owner/operator or staff person has an employment history in which he or she was terminated during the past two years because of physical assault, sexual harassment, embezzlement or theft; falsifying Ordinance No. NS-3084 Page 20 of 27